Essentials of Pain Management

Essentials of Pain Management is a concise, evidence-based guide that stresses a multidisciplinary approach to pain and provides a thorough review of clinical principles and procedures. Edited by faculty from Yale and Harvard Medical Schools, Essentials provides a practical approach to pain manageme...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Vadivelu, Nalini (Editor), Urman, Richard D. (Editor), Hines, Roberta L. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2011.
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary:Essentials of Pain Management is a concise, evidence-based guide that stresses a multidisciplinary approach to pain and provides a thorough review of clinical principles and procedures. Edited by faculty from Yale and Harvard Medical Schools, Essentials provides a practical approach to pain management for every type of pain management practitioner. Features: * Extensive case vignettes illustrating specific pain management challenges and solutions * Multiple-choice questions with detailed answers useful for exam preparation * In-depth discussions of palliative medicine, end-of-life care, physical therapy and acupuncture, behavioral therapy, and pediatric and elderly pain * A formulary of commonly used drugs for an easy go-to reference for every office * Special considerations for nurses and dentists From career choices in pain management to the specific drugs, procedures, and therapies that can alleviate pain, Essentials of Pain Management is a valuable resource for all pain management practitioners.
Physical Description:XXIV, 834 p. 114 illus. online resource.
ISBN:9780387875798